# CVE-2017-14178: In snapd 2.27 through 2.29.2 the 'snap logs' command could be made to call journalctl without match arguments and therefore allow unprivileg

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-02 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a snapd: 2.27 through 2.29.2

## Description

In snapd 2.27 through 2.29.2 the 'snap logs' command could be made to call journalctl without match arguments and therefore allow unprivileged, unauthenticated users to bypass systemd-journald's access restrictions.

## What to do

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## References

- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-14178.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1730255
- https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/4194

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